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Suncorp's CIO, Jeff Smith, says he would like the banking and insurance giant to use open source software for its 20,000 desktops, which currently run Windows XP.
Microsoft will not fix a serious flaw in Windows 98 and Windows Millennium Edition because a patch could break other applications.
Reading the news via the handy (though often-ignored) AvantGo on my Pocket PC recently, I encountered an advertisement for a white paper from Microsoft offering a case study on costs of ownership for Linux versus Windows. This has the potential to be either informative or tragic, I said to myself, as I chose to download a copy.
You've only got to hang around a datacentre for about 30 seconds before someone starts raving on about virtualisation. While the cost benefits of virtualisation are obvious, the management challenges often get swept under the carpet.
Last week I had the chance to hear HP give their world view on why you should join them and Intel on Itanium for your next generation of servers.
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If you're considering an upgrade to Entourage 2008, think again -- for some reason, Microsoft hasn't bothered to add some vital functions that are critical to making Apple Mac systems welcome on any Exchange network.
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The next instalment of Windows will act as the cornerstone in Microsoft's ongoing battle with IBM and Linux.
Windows XP runs many services in the background that can drain the power of a slower CPU. If you're running XP on an older workstation, you can gain performance by stopping unneeded services.
The next version of the heart of the Linux operating system is expected by June, according to project founder Linus Torvalds.
While the software giant is continuing to work on it's 'Longhorn' version of Windows for the desktop, the server version has been pushed back to 2005/6.
Academic says the operating systems of the future will be called Windows and Linux, no matter what they look like.
Just because there are many different Windows variants doesn't mean that everybody's happy.
Though it doesn't offer earth-shattering new features and interface issues remain, Windows Mobile 6 brings a collection of noteworthy improvements that makes its mobile devices easier to use and equips mobile professionals with more robust productivity tools.
Announced slightly earlier than expected, Microsoft took the wraps off its new mobile operating system, Windows Mobile 6. We have pictures of some of the new features, so take a peek at what could be on your next smart phone or PDA.
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Lindows, the software start-up offering a consumer-friendly version of the Linux operating system, announced a new version of its software Wednesday.
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